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Drama Therapy Methods 4 (CREA90020)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Dual-Delivery (Southbank)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Overview
Availability | Semester 2 (Early-Start) - Dual-Delivery |
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Fees | Look up fees |
Drama Therapy Methods 4 introduces students to psychodrama, playback theatre and therapeutic theatre performance, through experiential learning.
In classroom practice students will lead an integrated group drama therapy experience that integrates a range of methods and explains and reflects on underlying core therapeutic processes.
Students will further identify and demonstrate responsibilities of drama therapists in facilitating closings and endings.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- appraise related drama therapy methods of psychodrama, playback or therapeutic theatre performance;
- facilitate group drama therapy experience that integrates a range of methods;
- identify and demonstrate responsibilities of drama therapists in facilitating closings and endings;
- expertly explain and critically reflect on a number underlying core therapeutic processes.
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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CREA90015 | Drama Therapy Methods 3 | Semester 1 (Early-Start) (Dual-Delivery - Southbank) |
12.5 |
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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CREA90006 | Dance Movement Therapy Methods 1 | Semester 1 (Early-Start) (Dual-Delivery - Southbank) |
12.5 |
CREA90011 | Dance Movement Therapy Methods 2 | Semester 2 (Early-Start) (Dual-Delivery - Southbank) |
12.5 |
CREA90016 | Dance Movement Therapy Methods 3 | Semester 1 (Early-Start) (Dual-Delivery - Southbank) |
12.5 |
CREA90021 | Dance Movement Therapy Methods 4 | Semester 2 (Early-Start) (Dual-Delivery - Southbank) |
12.5 |
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Essay identifying and critically reflecting on core processes at work in playback theatre.
| Early in the teaching period | 20% |
10 minute video autobiographical student performance (may ask other students to participate) in which you explore new self-awareness as a result of participating in the course (1000 words equivalent), supported with process notes (500 words equvalent), and a 500 word performance synopsis.
| Second half of the teaching period | 40% |
Written critical reflection on the responsibilities of facilitating creative arts therapies methods.
| End of the teaching period | 20% |
Essay describing the theoretical underpinnings of one of the following: psychodrama, playback theatre or therapeutic theatre performance.
| During the assessment period | 20% |
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 2 (Early-Start)
Coordinator Amanda Musicka-Williams Mode of delivery Dual-Delivery (Southbank) Contact hours 36 hours, comprising 3 hours of online classes and materials per week with on-campus intensive days as appropriate. Total time commitment 136 hours Teaching period 18 July 2022 to 23 October 2022 Last self-enrol date 29 July 2022 Census date 31 August 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 23 September 2022 Assessment period ends 18 November 2022
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Creative Arts Therapy
Last updated: 31 January 2024